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Three Years Running Without Splits for Volvo Trucks! The Results of Implementing Robustness Optimization...
Case Study from Volvo Trucks on Improving Three Parts Using AutoForm-Sigma for a Firewall Panel, Side Roof Panel & a Front Reinforcement for the...
Another Link Forged for the Digital Process Chain – AutoForm-TryoutAssistant
Is Industry 4.0 Already Here?
Talking about communicating, transferring information or data in an era where these functionalities have been made simpler than ever may...
Hotforming Simulation for Aluminum Alloys by an AutoForm Customer – Constellium Gets it Right...
This blog post introduces a new series of articles coming out of the French AutoForm world. Below you’ll see real results for the simulation...
Reverse Engineering Tribology Measures into Simulation at Skoda
Validating the Tribology Argument
Through a Customer Project
A recent project took place between Skoda and TriboForm. What’s so fascinating about this project was that TriboForm...
SUCCESS! 78% reduction of number of parts, and 15% weight-reduction in Japan – Winning...
Applying Simulation to the Unified Forming of a Hollow & Arch-shaped Side Frame
With more articles coming out of Japan this blog post brings a case...
The Challenge of Compensation: The Use of the Draw-Shell Method
How to 'Read the Signs' in Secondary Tool Compensation
In the sheet metal forming industry the compensation of surface as countermeasure of the springback effect...
Simulation Speed & Accuracy at the Same Time?
Setting the Record Straight on Accuracy in Japan
An Interview with Bart Carleer PhD Corporate Technical Director
Following our last post on '85% Accuracy Rate...
85% Accuracy Rate Realized During First Tryouts with AutoForm Customer: Fabest Corporation
A Case Study from Japan - Implementing
AutoForm and AutoForm-DieDesigner
AutoForm has a store of success stories from Japan which have not seen the light...
Increasing Stamping Process Stability by 40%! Phillips, Opel, TriboForm and Others Join Forces.
Accounting for the 1000th Stroke in the ASPECT Project
Right now TriboForm is undertaking an ambitious project that started in May 2016. Twelve European industrial...
Simulating Warm and Hotforming Processes of Aluminium Alloys
Do You Really Need to Account for Phase Changes
During Warm & Hot Forming of Aluminum?
One of the numerous topics discussed at the CHS2 conference...
WORST Case Material: Not the BEST OPTION
Withstanding Variations in Sheet Metal Properties
to Achieve Robust Stamping Processes
When you design a component (of an automobile, household machines, or anything) you want to...
Dassault Systèmes & AutoForm: Successful Tool Design at Volkswagen
Revisiting Volkswagen’s Tool Shop Selection of
ProcessDesignerforCATIA as Their Tool of Choice
During the past decades AutoForm created solutions to cover the engineering of car...
Systematic Process Improvement – Say Goodbye to Trial and Error
How Simulation Get's it Right
A Look at Simulation Results for Optimal Split Removal
Cars that carry a certain ‘prestige’ are built to appeal to their...
Tribology Enters Simulation – How TriboForm Transformed a Consulting Solution into a Commercial Software...
An Interview with Jan Harmen Wiebenga
with the Inside Story
Following our last post we wanted to go more into the TriboForm story. It was...
Assembly Simulation & Forming Simulation – How Burkhard Ravagni LEFT AutoForm Only to RETURN...
The Inside Scoop of HOW Assembly and Forming Simulations Together Create a Better World
for Auto Manufacturers
Some people you never see again. They leave looking...
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Addressing Aluminum Challenges at Aluminum Week China 2017
Sharing Discussions on Simulating Aluminum in China
The use of aluminum parts in cars helps to overcome today’s challenges of automotive industry such as lightweight...
The TriboForm Story that Brought Tribology Forward for Simulation Companies
From University Research Project to International Success
How Two Young Guys Captured the Simulation Market Through Their Expertise in Tribology
It’s a grassroots story that...
Why General Manager Marc Lambriks Likes Tryout and Production Map Standards in AutoForm-Sigma
Tryout and Production Map Standards in AutoForm-Sigmaplus
According to Marc Lambriks, General Manager at AutoForm Netherlands, there is no substitute to using the try-out and...
An Interview with Stefan Davis on the Workshops for Process Designer
A First Interview with More Interviews to Follow
As a part of our new blogging approach at AutoForm you'll be seeing a number of interviews...
AutoForm at the CHS2
See Our Systematic Process Improvement Approach on June the 4th-7th, Atlanta U.S.A
In order to improve the set-up of industrial press hardening processes, companies and researchers...
Hot Stamping and Progressive Die Simulation in AutoForm R7
As you may have heard the new AutoFormplus R7 has been released.
So what upgrades does it bring? This blog post is about two major enhancements.
AutoFormplus R7...
How to Successfully Evolve Software Code in a World of Simulation
Maturing isn’t only for good wine. It also creates software that delivers the latest trends. It is our belief at AutoForm that the understanding of...
Stamping and Strawberry Pies Done Right
Robustness - what is it and how does it relate to strawberry pies?
In several previous posts we have talked about robustness and the repeatability...
What is the future of engineering hemming processes?
During the past 20 years, stamping simulation has brought tremendous change to the way stamping processes are defined and validated, stamping tools are designed...
How to go beyond educated guessing…
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Systematic process improvement, as described in several previous posts (Adjusting complex process variables: Drawbead shapes, Virtual...
